# plotting

Pronunciation: say "PLOT-ing" US /ˈplɑtɪŋ/, UK /ˈplɒtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of devising secret schemes, especially to gain power or advantage over others.
   - Simple: Secret planning to do something harmful or dishonest.
   - _The boardroom was thick with plotting as executives jockeyed for control of the company._
   - _Their patient plotting eventually toppled the regime._

## Verb

2. Present participle of plot. — present participle and gerund of plot
   - Simple: Present participle of plot. Use this form when the action is happening right now.
   - _The rebels are plotting a coup against the government._
   - _She spent the evening plotting points on the graph._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/plotting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).